"Get well soon, you will come back stronger" - Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, and others react to Leylah Fernandez walking on crutches
Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz were among the players who reacted to Leylah Fernandez's Instagram video of herself walking on crutches.
The Canadian fractured her foot during her French Open quarterfinal against Martina Trevisan which she lost in three sets.
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The 19-year-old recently posted a video of herself walking on crutches to keep her fans updated on her condition.
"Happy Wednesday! Just wanted to share a life update, unfortunately I fractured my foot. In need of some well wishes more than ever. The fight in me will continue just after some PT appointments. Have any good podcast, show, or book recommendations?!" she wrote on Instagram.
A number of players commented on Fernandez's post, wishing her well. These included Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz.
French Open runner-up Gauff sent a few heart emojis while Alcaraz assured her she would come back stronger from the injury.
"Get well soon Leylah!! You will come back stronger!" Carlos Alcaraz wrote.
Jack Sock and Alize Cornet also sent encouraging messages to the Canadian.
"Slight set back for a major comeback! You got this!" Jack Sock said.
Leylah Fernandez will miss the entirety of the grasscourt season
Fernandez's foot injury will force her to miss the entirety of the grasscourt season, including Wimbledon. She will likely look to make her comeback at the Citi Open in Washington, which starts on 1 August.
The 19-year-old played only three matches on grass last season, so she will not have a lot of points to defend.
At the French Open, Fernandez reached her second Grand Slam quarterfinal, resulting in her reaching a career-high ranking of 15.
Though she did not start her season well, suffering an opening-round exit at the hands of Maddison Inglis at the Australian Open, Fernandez followed it up by successfully defending her title at the Monterrey Open with a 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(3) win over Camila Osorio in the final.
The 19-year-old also reached the last 16 of the Indian Wells Open, where she lost to Paula Badosa before making the quarterfinals at Roland Garros.
In all, the Canadian has won 16 out of 24 matches this year.